Litany for the Dead

The Litany for the Dead is an Exodan tradition delivered at a laying in, either by an archivist or a loved one. It is meant to thank a person for the life they lived and for the nutrients they will become to nourish the fleet.

Litany:
From the stars, came the ground

From the ground, we stood "To the ground, we return""Here, at the center of our lives, we carry our beloved dead""We honor you, child of [Homesteader]""From death, you took life""and from your death, we live now""Here you will stay, until we rejoin the stars once more""We record the name of [Exodan, age]""Their name will be remembered""For so long as The Archives remain, so shall they""Thank You "